Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8448, Alexander Ewing, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Ewing, Alexander
S. 8448
Born in Penn.
CONTENTS
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30891 Pennsylvania
Alexander Lwing of Mercer Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Irish of the regt commanded Col Stewart in the Pennsylvania for 9 months in 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Dec r 1836 — and sent to A. Brown, Esq r . Mercer, Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1836 $ 165. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 1837 15. — $180. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by L. H. Wilson Clerk Book C, 2 Vol. 5 Page 18

State of Pennsylvania Berber County } ss.
On this 31 st day of July 1835. Personally appeared Before me Rev. Brown a Judge of the court in and for said County Alexander Ewing a resident of Slipperyrock Township in Berber County - Penn a aged 79 years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. Viz. That he volunteered under Capt. Thos. Clark Lieut. Samuel Roff 2 d Lieut. David English, 3 d Lieut. James Fisher - in Shearmans Valley Cumberland County Pennsylvania, in July 1776, we were re-volunteered, at Carlisle, from there marched to Lancaster, then to Philadelphia, & then to Amboy in the State of New Jersey, where we lay two or three weeks. The morning of the Battle of Long Island, we were ordered up to Bergen, Col. Frederick Watt commanded, and the whole of his men (3 Companies) marched to Bergen, and lay there until the British came into N. York and until the British came into N. York being not less than two months in actual service at that time - Washington's Army lay on Long Island, two or 3 days after the Battle, and then they crossed over into New York, then marched up the North River - we continued in Bergen until the British came into New York, He - Again in September 1777 He volunteered under Capt. James Power Lieut. Wm. Stewart - in Shearmans Valley Cumberland County Pa. We marched to Harris Ferry, near Harrisburg, the day we left Harris Ferry, heard of the massacre at the Paoli, we marched on to a Small Town called the Trap. Then towards Schuylkill River, at the Perkiomen Creek we met a number of men who were wounded at the Battle of Germantown; we were then ordered back to the Trap, where we lay for some weeks, while there we heard the Cannon at Red Bank - there we lay until our time was up & were discharged by Col. Jack; being in actual service not less than two months at that time.
Again the last of Jany or beginning of February 1779 He enlisted in Col. Walter Stewart's Reg t for 3 years or during the War, and lay at the Barracks near Carlisle in Capt. Irish's Company, until July; He then purchased a servant called Thomas Tell. This deponent's Brother took the said servant to Col. Stewart who received him and gave him this deponent a discharge - which he kept for many years, but it is now lost or destroyed - being in the service at this time not less than five months, in all nine months

But as they could not then compel a bond servant to do service in the army, as they were their Masters property - This deponent thinks he is entitled to pay for his Fulls services which would entitle him to a full pension. Says he has no documentary evidence. Nor does he know of any one now living who could prove for him as to his services. —
Ques t Where were you born? Says he believes he was born in York County Pennsylvania, in March 1756 - has his information from his Father's Family Bible, in which his birth is recorded - He's lived in Shearmans Valley when he entered the services at all the times - and still served for himself. Says he never served with the Regular army, except when he lay at the Barrack near Carlisle - But recollects Gen l Wayne, Gen l Potter, Col l W. Stewart, Col l Jack & Col l Watt.
Jonathan Harlin William Stoton and others can prove his character. He states that through bodily infirmity he is unable to attend Court, as he cannot walk without two crutches to support him. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except to the present - and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 st day of July 1835. A. BROWN.
Alexander Ewing
Mercer County, p
Before me A Brown a Judge of the Court in and for the County aforesaid, Personally came Jonathan Harlin a resident of Slipperyrock Township Mercer County, and being duly sworn according to law, saith that in May 1798, in a conversation with Alex r Ewing who now applies for a pension, said Ewing told this deponent that he had been a Fair of two months, in the Revolutionary War, under Capt l Clark to New York, that he saw the British on Long Island, the time of the Battle there. Ewing said he was stationed at Bengeron - Said also that he had been a second tour under Capt l Power, that he had volunteered, and that it was the time of the Battle at Germantown near Philadelphia, Ewing also stated that he went from Shearmans Valley where he lived - he also stated that afterwards he enlisted, and there bot a servant man from his master and put him in his place that he was afterwards discharged. and frequently heard him talk of his Revolutionary services since - and that he was born in March 1756.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 31 st day of July 1835 - A. BROWN.
Jonathan Harlin

RETURN IN 5 DAYS TO WM. A. EWING, CHICAGO.
Room B. 151. Washington St. Chicago, March 2. 1894.
Hon. Wm. Loehren. Comm: Pensions, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir.
In writing our family pedigree I am desirous of obtaining information as regiment, rank, age, etc. of Alexander Ewing, of Bald Friars Ferry, Md. (sometimes called Little Britain, Penn a ). I am informed by Hon. Wm. H. Egle, State Librarian, Penn a , that he drew his "depreciation pay" up to 1881. as from Pennsylvania . Family tradition says that his son (also named Alexander Ewing.) "repaired to Philadelphia, joined the Continental line, and served during the last three years of the Revolutionary War."
Secy Egle recommends me to write you for the information.
Very Respectfully Wm. A. Ewing.

Rev (Wm)
8448 INVALID.
Wch. 2/54 Ind. Plaid. 6 Mr. A. Ewing Room B. 157 Washington St. Chicago Ill.
File No. 8448
Alexander Ewing Pri. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

33.689
Alexander Ewing Pennsylvania
admitted for 9 mths $30.
Thomas Gull He substituted for an article of Col Stewart & Co & like John Lodge Wood ref.
Alex d Brown Muncy Pa
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Mercer County ss
Before me the Subscriber one of our Justices of the peace in and for the Said County Aforesaid personally came Robert Wallace and being duly sworn according to law, deponeth and saith that about thirty years ago Alexander Ewing related to this deponent that he had served a volunteer in Milishaw and that he was at or near New York at the time of the British landing there in the revolutionary war deponent say that he heard Ewing relating several Circumstances of being in the Army at different places deponent further say that he heard Ewing state that he met the Army the night after the battle at Germantown at Pennington Creek, that was a second tour deponent say that he has heard Ewing stating that after the above service he had enlisted for during the war and that he Ewing had bought a servant man and put him in his place deponent further say that thirty six years ago when he first became acquainted with Ewing he appeared to be about forty years of age
Robert Wallace
Sworn and subscribed November 3 rd 1835 before me John Emery
Mercer County ss
I do hereby certify that Robert Wallace is a Creditable witness and is entitled to belief - John Emery

I do hereby certify that I have been long acquainted with Alexander Ewing within named who is now applying for a Pension and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled to full credit and belief given under my hand this 29 th day of March 1836 -
98 m Wood V.D.W.
I Alex r Brown a Judge of the Court in and for Mercer County State of Penn a do hereby declare that after investigating the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, It is my opinion that this applicant Alexander Ewing was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, as he states, and have no doubt but he rendered the services, which he states in his declaration, I have never heard his veracity impeached or doubted. I also know that William Wood who signs the above certificate is a respectable Clergyman in the Presbyterian Church, I am well acquainted with him, and know that he is entitled to full credit and belief. I also know that Robert Wallace, who signed the accompanying certificate is resident in the neighbourhood of this applicant in Mercer County and is a credible person entitled to belief - I also certify that Ewing is entirely unable to come to Mercer to Court, makes use of two crutches constantly when walking. Given under my hand at Mercer this 1 st day of April 1836 -
A. Brown.
The reason this application is so long kept back is, that I waited an opportunity of Mr Wood, without going after him, which has not happened until now. Another reason, Clergymen, of all men, are least likely to converse with old soldiers about their War exploits. If faithful, they are more concerned for their future welfare.
A.B.
State of Pennsylvania } I Hugh Bingham Deputy of the Mercer County ss } Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County do hereby certify that Alexander Brown Esq r before whom the foregoing Proceedings were had is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. That John Ewing Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was
taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said County they are duly commissioned that full faith and credit is due to all their legal acts as such Justices my hand and the seal of said Court at Mercer the 2 nd day of April A.D. 1836 Hugh Bingham Pres.

recd
Nov 11. Mercey, Pa 5
Revolutionary Fare
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

State of Pennsylvania } Mercer County } ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of Court in and for said said County, Alexander Dwing of Mercer County aged about 80 years who is an applicant for Pension, who being sworn according to law, doth state that as he was not able to take a newspaper for information, it was some time before he heard that the act of 7th June 1832 had passed. n when he heard of it and found he could have some proof, he applied to Hon d Brown Esq r to prepare his application in proper form, and he dep t promised to attend next court and have it executed in open court; when the court came on he was taken with disease and such pain in his back that could not attend court to have it done, and has never been to Mercer Town since, he then applied to Judge Brown to come to him, which he did, drew the declaration over again and sent it on, was then a considerable time before Mr Brown could attend to it, these were the reason he was so long of applying. I understand from Mr Brown that it was some considerable time before he could meet with the clergyman to certify. without going after him, which he did not want to do. deponent further states that he was all the time since the act, so inasmuch as unable to travel, that he had to depend on others to do for him, or he would have been urging the business faster than it was done. He — deponent further states that he enlisted (in Jan y or begining of February, (he thinks) in January 1779. and the people were reaping when he got his discharge, he is not certain whether it was the last of June or begining of July, knows it was one, or the other. And further saith not. C
Sworn to and subscribed before me } (Hosart J. Lewis) This second day of November 1836 } J. H. BROWN.
Mercer County ss
Be it known that on this 2 nd day of November 1836. Personally before the subscriber Hon d Brown a Judge of the court in and for said County Johnathan Harlin, who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith; (In addition to his former testimony in this subject as has been required by S r L. Edwards;) that That he met first with the above dep t in 1798. in Chartiers settlement, Washington County — as they had both lived in Chester County Penn a . they began to converse about that country, which lead us on to convers about the war, and as we had been both engaged in it, we conversed freely and he state all the facts which he stated in his former testimony, and many more, which he did not think worth while to state. Then they both moved from Chartiers, to Mercer County soon after that

first Conversation, and Settle on adjoining Tracts of Land, which threw us near together, The Country was thinly settled then, and this deponent, and Alex Ewing would work with each other alternately a few days at a time, and frequently got on the subject of the Revolutionary war, and he has heard him relate the same statements and still almost the same to others statements. He says, with respect to the length of time that Ewing served when he enlisted, his impression is that he said he enlisted in January 1779, but he cannot recollect what time he said he got his discharge; but said his substitute was a bought servant, which he entered for during the war, and I heard him say more than Twenty years ago that the servant cost him a Thousand dollars, or more, he supposes, the money was depreciated some. This deponent says that as servants at that time could not be forced, nor was subject to do duty, that Alex Ewing was lastly entitled to some land on account of his service.
Deponent and subscribed before me the day and year above written Jonathan Harlan
I hereby certify that Alex Ewing, and Jonathan Harlan — above deponents are credible persons, and entitled to belief, I have been long acquainted with them, and have never heard their character for truth and veracity doubted or in any way impeached; I intend this Certificate to apply to his Jonathan Harlan's former deposition on the original declaration, if his character is not there certified. Certifying the inadvisability of Robert Wallace, after the Magistrate had certified was done inadvertently. When done I thought it could do no harm, and did not like to erase or void it out.
Given under my hand this 5 th day of November 1836.
Jonathan Harlan
State of Pennsylvania } Union County ss }
I Hugh Bingham Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do certify that Alexander Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time of taking the same and now is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and acting as such. His full faith and credit is due to all his official acts. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Union the 5 th day of November A.D. 1836 Hugh Bingham Proth.

Dear Sir/
Mercer November 5 th 1836
I here sends you all that you required in your letter to me dated 12 th May last, in the case of Alexander Daring, whose papers are filed with you. It has been inconvenient for me to go to him sooner; and he is entirely unable to come to me; he is obliged to use a crutch under each arm to go about his house — and I have been a good deal abroad this summer. In all appearance the old man will not mud it long — you will please to make a decision in his case and make return to me at Mercer — Mercer County Penn a as early as convenient, for he is very needy.
I am your Hble Servant
J. L. Daranets Esq.
9 1/2 1836
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